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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Frank E Fesq
Details
Rank: Private
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command: Company A, 40th New Jersey Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: April 2, 1865
Medal of Honor Action Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 18th North Carolina (C.S.A.), within the enemy's works.
Medal of Honor Recipient Frank E. Fesq
Additional Details
Accredited to: Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: May 10, 1865
Born: April 4, 1840, Germany
Died: May 6, 1920
Buried: Rosedale Cemetery (MH) (S-78), Orange, NJ, United States